Our Company

When Fred and Karen Koermer started their company at their kitchen table in 1972, they could only dream of what it would grow to be today. Primex is part of a larger company focused on providing the highest-quality products and services in the time-synchronization and environmental monitoring arena.

We will continue to lead the way by investing in product research and emerging technologies to improve efficiency, eliminate distractions and provide a comprehensive data trail to meet compliance requirements. Contact us for a no-obligation, on-site demonstration today and learn how you can quickly and easily improve your operations.

Company History

1971

Klockit Founded

Primex got its start in 1972 when Fred and Karen Koermer founded Klockit, selling clocks and clock parts to local businesses and hobbyists through classified ads written at their kitchen table.

1973

Primex Inc. Founded

Klockit's success led to a new market selling clock movements to clock manufacturers, and Primex Inc. was born.

1987

Primex Acquires Chaney

The Koermer family acquired Chaney Instrument Company (founded in 1943), expanding the product line into decorative clocks, and precision thermometers and weather instruments. Today, Chaney's "AcuRite" brand has grown to be the leading line of weather instruments in North America.

2002

Primex Wireless Founded

In 2002, Primex Wireless was created to fill a need for accurate, easy-to-maintain wireless synchronized clocks for schools and businesses. Our first product, utilizing our proprietary 72MHz broadcast frequency, quickly became the leading wireless technology in synchronized clocks.

2007

Network-based Platform Launched

The growth of full-facility wireless networks led to the creation of the Primex wireless network-based, synchronized clock system. The new platform gives customers two-way communication with the clocks, and the ability to be alerted when a clock needs new batteries or is no longer synchronized.

Trusted by Thousands!

There are over 16,000 Primex customers with 1,640 customers in 27 countries outside the U.S. We have more than 1,000,000 end nodes installed worldwide, and are in 73% of the nation's top teaching hospitals and 30% of all hospitals registered with the American Hospital Association. December 2016 Primex Wireless drops the “Wireless” with a company, logo and website refresh.